Iron Hops

Craft Beer. Heavy Metal. Fuck Yeah.

So Long and Thanks for All The Brews (and Tunes)

Yeah, so this is it. I know we weren’t around for very long, and didn’t make any real kind of impact on anything at all, but for those few loyal readers I feel obligated to ...

Mar, 30 · in Misc.

Indie Label Spotlight: Album Review: Ga’an – Black Equus

It’s not often that you hear the words “prog” and “minimalist” in the same sentence. You could apply it to krautrock, but even though krautrock focuses on more laid-back grooves instead of up-front bombast, you ...

So Long and Thanks for All The Brews (and Tunes)

Yeah, so this is it. I know we weren’t around for very long, and didn’t make any real kind of impact on anything at all, but for those few loyal readers I feel obligated to ...

Mar, 30

Beer Review – Muskoka Brewery Muskoka Dark Ale

The beers of Muskoka Brewery have been a staple for me since I moved to Ontario. Nestled in the heart of Muskoka, the brewery is located in the small town of Bracebridge. While their seasonal ...

Mar, 28

Indie Label Spotlight: Album Review: Running – Asshole Savant

Running – Asshole Savant I have to admit that as much as I love the faster, more ultra-abrasive side of the metallic spectrum, I often have trouble separating the various sub-genres: fastcore, grindcore, powerviolence, etc. ...

Mar, 28

Beer Review: Anchorage Brewing The Tide and Its Takers

Anchorage Brewing Company is located in the wintery depths of Alaska, a state not seen as a big beer producer.   They are a fairly new brewery to the market and have done some interesting things ...

Mar, 27

Indie Label Spotlight: Album Review: Zath – Shit Pig

One could look at Zath’s lineup, and listen to the works of their other projects, and instantly draw incorrect conclusions about the nature (and quality) of Zath’s music. Dan Browning comes from Cave, an indie-krautrock ...

Mar, 27

Album Review: Clutch – Earth Rocker

Clutch isn’t the type of band to attract casual fans. In fact, like the Grateful Dead and, er, Justin Bieber, their followers even come tagged with their own neologism — gearheads. To that end, Clutch ...

Mar, 27

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